Episode 172 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Sequel
Pinball: Coverage focuses on more information coming out regarding Pinball Brother's Queen, a release date for Homepin's Spinal Tap, a discussion about JJP's reported slow sales on Toy Story 4 LE along with their decision not to use the other films, Stern Pinball not revealing anything at Comic Con, a listener email with a proposed Pinside-themed pinball machine, and Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers how two different companies are approaching NFTs, FIFA 23 not having the Russian team, John Romero returning to the FPS world, Nintendo updating some eshop closure details on older systems, Sony confirming they now fully have Bungie, Bayonetta 3 getting a modesty mode, and Nintendo warning users that the Switch is not designed for use in high heat. Pinball News article about Pinball Brothers' Queen: Knapp Arcade article about JJP details revealed in a Jack Guarnieri interview on the Super Awesome Pinball Show: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Watches with Dennis YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Pinball Brothers Queen and This is Spinal Tap analyzed; both face skepticism despite strong licenses.
Synopsis
Tony and Dennis discuss two upcoming pinball machines: Pinball Brothers' Queen (Champions Edition $9,295, Rhapsody LE $10,995 limited to 1,000 units) with a strong song set but underwhelming layout and artwork that compares unfavorably to competing premium titles like Godzilla; and This is Spinal Tap, delayed from May/June to September 17-18 release at Newcastle Pin Fest Australia, hampered by HomePin's reputation issues from their previous Thunderbirds game and unclear marketing strategy.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Heighway Pinball· company
- HomePin· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Pinball Brothers· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Newcastle Pin Fest Australia· event
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Alien· game
- Godzilla· game
- Legends of Valhalla· game
- Queen· game
- This is Spinal Tap· game
- Thunderbirds are Go Pinball· game
- Pinball News· organization
- Pinside· organization
- Dennis· person
- Joe Balcer· person
- Mike· person
- Tony· person
- Travis Moseman· person